Handle for satchels and the like.



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SIG-MNZE) HERMANN, 0F NEW YORK, lll. Y., ASSllGrNOlEt T0 ETTIE HERMANN.

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applica-noa inea ctober e, 1915.

To all whom it may concern.'

Beit known that l, SIGMUND HERMANN, a resident of the city ofNeW Yrk, inthe county of New York and State of New York, have invented a certainnew and useful Improvement in Handles for Satchels and the like, ofwhich the following is a specification.

.My invention relates to handles to be used on satchels, valises and thelike, and has for its primary object to provide a. constructioncharacterized by superior simplicity, and eficiency, and having acapacity for` sustaining greater weights, and improving the wearingqualities by virtue of thisnewconstruction.

A further object of my invention is to provide a handle which will keepits shape indefinitely by providing it with a filler block made of suolimaterial as will ,not change its shape due to the amount of weightcarried, or by reason of becoming moist, either through the perspirationof the hand, or'by being carried during rainy weather.

Still another object of my invention is to provide a handle for thearticles described, which has no seams which are sewed, or which extendbeyond the rounded surface, in such a way as to cause callous on thehands, by being used extensivelylduring a days travel.

Still another object of my invention is to provide a handle in whichnone of the strains are taken directly upon the leather coating of thehandle, therefore, avoiding the shabby look which is usual in handleswhere the strain is taken by the leatheritself, as well as by somerestraining object on the inside.

A preferred embodiment of my invention is illustrated on theaccompanying drawings, -wherein the same character of references areemployed to indicate the same parts throughout the Several views.

Un the said drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of the handlecomplete. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section, taken through 1 -Li of Fig.4f, showing the various parts in their respective places. Fig. 3 is aplan view .of the fllerblock showing the position of the tie-wire holesin the slot of the said filler-block. Fig-.g4 is a transverse sectiontaken through 2-'-2 of Fig. 2. 'Fig 5 is a detailed view, showing thelconstruction of the loop atthe end of lthe, weightv carrying Speccationof Letters Piatent.

Patented Alpi'. 25, iltll.

Serial No. 55,124.

shown in Fig. 5.

Referring more particularly to the drawv ings, I utilize thefiller-block l, which is so shaped as to conform most conveniently tothe grip of the hand, and, at the saine time be properly arched to takethe strain put upon it by virtue of carryir g Such loads as may be putin the satchel or the like. ln thisvfillerblock we have a slot 2, inwhich the wire 3, after being covered by a flexible strap 4, made offlexible material, preferably leather, is placed and rigidly fastened bymeans of tie-wires 5, which are drawn back and forth through the smallholes 6, which are drilled through the filler block l, as shown in Fig.3. These wires 5, ,at the lower end of the filler-block l., are coveredwith a suitably shaped piece of flexible cover plate 7, which isfastened by means of an adhesive, or may at the proper points be tachedinto place, but in actual practice, an adhesive would be preferable. Thecover plate 7, being placed in this position to obliviate the roughnesson the lower side of the handle caused by the wires coming through thefiller-bloclz.' The ends of the carrying wire 3 are coiled up in a loop.This loop is covered with an ornamentally shaped thimble 9, which ismade of some shape-retaining,material, preferably a metal around whichthe flat portion 10, of the strapI 4, is placed and also held intoposition by some adhesive.

The wire 3, with its loops being thus covered is set into slot 2. andpressed down tightly, and then sewed in with the tie-Wires 5. After thisis done the entire handle is covered with a thin veneer of leather 1l,and 11a. 11a, being placed `around the loops first for the convenienceof manufacturing, and that, entirely covered by this thin materialpreferably leather l1. The veneer il is carried around from the lowerpart of the handle, to the upper part, and its ends turned in to theslot 2. After the covering is turned in l place a wedge-'piece 1.2,which is first 4covered on three sides, bottom, and two sides, with anadhesive and press it into place so as to form a smooth surface at thetop' of the handle. This wedge-piece, keeps the ends of the veneercovering in the slot, and prevents the -fraying on the ends due to wear.After this is done, and the handle is complete I place rings 18, throughthe loops 8', on either side of the handle.

veneer of thin leather, n wedge for holding the edges of saidouter'eoating into the slot; of the Eller-block and to smooth oli1 theupper surfe e of the fille1block, und rings for Connecting said loops inthe tension lnembei1 to a Satchel or bug.

In testimony whereof I uiiix my signature in the presence of twoWitnesses.

SIGMUND HERiVIANN.

litnesses RUTH M. IUSSELUK, LOUIS EviA.

